Software Development Manager- APIs

Job Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in an engineering leadership role
• Demonstrated experience owning a high-volume, business-critical API platform — ideally one processing large volume of transactions per day where availability directly impacts revenue
• Deep working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot; ability to guide architectural decisions and review code credibly
• Familiarity with generative AI and LLM integration and a forward-looking instinct for where AI fits in an API platform
• RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and API lifecycle governance at scale
• Proficiency with API design patterns — GraphQL, gRPC, and/or OpenAPI/Swagger — with strong opinions on when to use each
• AWS cloud-native development — hands-on with ECS Fargate, API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, S3, and related services
• Relational and NoSQL databases
• Distributed systems fundamentals — resilience patterns, fault tolerance, eventual consistency, and performance tuning under high-concurrency load
• Track record of performance optimization and scalability work — load testing, capacity planning, and incident response in production environments
• Exceptional communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for executives, business partners, and engineers alike, and to listen as well as they speak
• Proven record of building and developing engineering teams — hiring well, retaining top talent, and creating a psychologically safe environment that encourages bold ideas
• Experience leading teams in Agile/Scrum environments with a bias toward delivery, learning, and continuous iteration
• Experience managing through a high-severity platform incident (outage, degradation, or security event) at scale
• Background in fintech, payments, e-commerce, or any domain where API uptime is tied directly to transaction revenue
• Event-driven architecture experience (Kafka, SNS/SQS, EventBridge) in a high-throughput production context
• Hands-on experience with observability tooling (Datadog, Splunk, or similar) and a philosophy of building platforms that are easy to monitor and debug

Company Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Paid Community Service Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ongoing Training & Personal Development
• And More!

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